At the end of Thursday's NBA trading deadline, players and draft picks were moving at such a frantic rate — particularly in the final hour — it was hard to keep track of all the roster changes.
When the dust settled, it marked one of the...

The East was a two-team race at last year's trade deadline, and Larry Bird made the move he thought would win it.
When the Indiana Pacers acquired Evan Turner from rebuilding Philadelphia, they hoped it would provide the scoring punch to beat out Miami...

The Lakers get back to work after the All-Star break, finishing Week 16 with a 13-40 record.
They'll play just twice through Week 17, hosting the Brooklyn Nets (21-31) and Boston Celtics (20-31)
To date, the Lakers are two worse than the cumulative...

NEW YORK (AP) — Brook Lopez scored 22 points, Jarrett Jack made a clutch three-pointer with 13.8 seconds left and the Nets beat the Knicks 92-88 on Friday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The Nets secured the city series by beating the ...

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The Clippers have taken on a different persona in their last few games, becoming a more enthusiastic and engaged team.
They are still seeking to become that top-NBA-echelon team many predicted they would be this season, but now they are displaying a new-found spirit.
It was easy for the Clippers to keep their zest for each other and the game during a 123-84 victory over Brooklyn because Los Angeles simply overmatched the Nets on Thursday night at Staples Center.
Still, the Clippers encouraged each...

Spencer Hawes grabbed an inbounds bounce pass from Matt Barnes and flung the ball toward Barnes as the Clippers small forward raced toward the basket. The play was supposed to result in a backdoor layup that would tie the score and send the game into overtime.
Instead, the ball went off Barnes' hands out of bounds. The game was over.
Even more maddening than what went wrong for the Clippers in the final 1.3 seconds Monday night at the Barclays Center was what preceded it.
The Clippers lost a nine-...

The worse the record of the Clippers' opponent, the harder the Clippers fall. They suffered a second bad loss in their last three games on Monday at Barclays Center during a 102-100 setback against the Brooklyn Nets, who wouldn't even make the playoffs from the dreadful Eastern Conference if they started Tuesday. Here are five takeaways from the game:
1. The Clippers’ play over the final 94 seconds was reminiscent of their playoff collapse against Oklahoma City. They failed to defend three-point...

Former UCLA guard Zach LaVine posted an incredible, though unofficial, 46-inch vertical leap before he was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
He'll need every bit of that lift Feb. 14 when he competes in the slam dunk competition during All-Star weekend at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The 6-foot-5 LaVine will be joined by his Bucks teammate, forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Orlando guard Victor Oladipo and Brooklyn center Mason Plumlee, competing in his...

The distinction between what coaches say and what they mean has long involved a considerable chasm, unless that coach is Gregg Popovich.
So, for what it's worth, consider the words of Hornets coach Steve Clifford before Wednesday's game against the Heat:
"I think any time that a team comes in and has Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, you can sense that the players know that if you're not at your best, you can be embarrassed."
Then consider that this weekend Clifford, and the other 14 Eastern Conference...

DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Teague each scored 17 points to lead a balanced offense, Kyle Korver dunked for the first time in more than two years, and the Atlanta Hawks tied a franchise record with their 14th consecutive victory, routing the visiting Indiana Pacers, 110-91, on Wednesday night.
The Hawks improved to a stunning 35-8 and Mike Budenholzer clinched a spot as the Eastern Conference coach in next month's All-Star game in New York.
The Hawks romped to their 28th victory in the last 30 games,...